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BUENOS AIRES — Without injured Lionel Messi and the retired Ángel Di María, Argentina eased past Chile 3-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 48 on Thursday, Julián Álvarez added a goal in the 84th and Paulo Dybala capped the scoring in the 90th for the Argentinians, who are on top of the South American standings with 18 points after seven rounds. The Chileans, who have missed the last two World Cup tournaments, remain on seven points in the next-to-last position. Earlier, Bolivia took advantage of playing at a higher altitude and defeated Venezuela 4-0 to record its second win in four matches at home.
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